Jamaica’s plea to the king: use your authority to ensure colonial slavery is examined | Olivia Grange

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Jamaica’s plea to the king: use your authority to ensure colonial slavery is examined | Olivia Grange

The UK drew immense wealth from our country. But was the slavery that underpinned the empire ever lawful? We deserve a fair hearing Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles On 6 September 1781, the Zong slave ship set out on the final leg of its voyage to Black River, Jamaica. Four hundred and forty two enslaved Africans were on board – twice the number of people the ship…